Ski Racer Turns Skiboarder

About 3 years ago, I was in the sixth grade. A few of my friends had started alpine ski racing a couples years before. They took my out skiing a few timesand got me hooked. I would be out there from open to close. I was hooked on skiing. The next year I joined up with the same alpine club they were in. It was great to be able to travel all around Minnesota. Races every Sunday gave the chance to ski somewhere new every week. I then started seeing these smaller skis out on the hills. They were called Salomon Snowblades. They looked fun, so I tried them out. They were so fun! Whenever I went to a large hill I rented a pair. They weren't all the best at big air and jumping though. I looked into the sport, studied it. I found out that I could get the best pair around my price range at Skiboards.com. I found a pair of Snowjam skiboards. Those lasted me till the end of the season. I went back to my old friends at Skiboards.com and checked out what they had this year. They were selling demos from the year before. I talked for a while with Doc Roberts (runs skiboards.com), and he suggested the Canon H-Series boards. They are flexible and longer, so I get a little more speed, and have the 4 hole bindings so I can mount other bindings if I choose to. Now I'm sort of a walking advertisement for skiboards.com. I tell everyone about them. Recommend them to fellow skiboarders that are wondering what pair to get. I've been getting good connections with pros and other companies. It is a great sport and will only get bigger. I don't think I'll quit racing for it, but I'll sure be out there on them when I'm not practicing or racing.

Andrew
Age 14
Brainerd, MN

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